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Short newspaper clipping about how a Comic Book burning was averted in favour of donating the comic books to the Salvation Army as scrap paper.

Explores the public's growing support of taking horror comics off the shelves. The image accompanying the article features the wide eyes of a child reader mirroring the eyes of the victim on the cover of the horror comic, highlighting the boy's…

Discusses the burning of 2000 comic books, as ordered by the Bishop of the Albany Catholic Diocese

Utilizes the research of two leading psychologists to disprove much of Wertham's arguments about the impact of horror and crime comics on children.

All comics that carried this seal were approved by the Comic Code Authority. Under the code, almost all depictions of horror and violence, as well as sexual perversity, were forbidden.

Outlining questions of censorship and the problems of Juvenile Delinquincy as it relates to the reading of comic books. Discusses the positive nature of the comic book and calls to question the issues they could present.

Schultz attributes the "mass hysteria" around comics to Wertham, and the rise of hysteria to the development of doubts about the harm of comics, and the concern over the threat to freedom of speech.

A young boy has an "imaginary" friend named Charlie who resides in the study of his aunt and uncle's home.

Discusses the function of reading in the lives of children who are becoming literate. The image accompanying this text features a young girl looking stereotypically innocent while reading.

Outlines the British Act meant to prevent the distribution and sale of offensive material to young people.